Rob Ittner will be returning to the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners more than a decade after leaving office as unofficial election results shows him beating out challenger John Doyle in the race for the District 1 seat. 

Pitkin County Ballot Issue 1A has received overwhelming support in the midterm election, with voters expressing approval for a 0.853-mill property tax levy for up to 25 years that will support the Healthy Community Fund.

Ted Mahon, the current Pitkin County District 2 commissioner, has unofficially secured reelection with 5,234 votes, or 64.13%, in the midterm election as of 4:34 p.m. Wednesday afternoon

Rob Ittner and Ted Mahon are beginning to pull ahead in the race for two seats on the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners, according to unofficial results released at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. District 1...

Update: As of 6:40 p.m., the accident on westbound Highway 82 between Basalt Avenue and Two Rivers has been cleared. A Pitkin Alert confirmed traffic is flowing normally again and recommended drivers use caution as...

Pitkin County Open Space and Trails and its partners have received two statewide awards for the updated North Star Nature Preserve Management Plan, which was adopted by the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners on March 25.

Construction on Slaughterhouse Bridge resumed Monday, as Pitkin County begins the final phase of safety improvements to the bridge.

As elected officials serving Aspen, Basalt, Eagle, Vail, Eagle County and Pitkin County, we are writing together to urge a “no” vote on Amendment 82.  Winter is getting shorter, and our communities depend on winter....

Crested Butte Search and Rescue (CBSAR) reported last night that on Thursday, October 29th, at approximately 8:00 p.m., they received a call for help involving a 37-year-old female solo hiker on the Four Pass Loop between Aspen and Crested Butte. Pitkin County Emergency Dispatch had received a text to 911 that simply said, “Please help […]

Cottonwood Pass is closed as of today. Gates on the Chaffee County and Gunnison County sides will both be locked by 9am.  Cottonwood Pass crosses the Continental Divide at 12,120 feet, connecting Chaffee and Gunnison counties. The Pass is closed for the winter due to heavy snow accumulation.  Chaffee County Road 306 is not maintained beyond the […]